Every Fight In The Rocky Series Ranked From Worst To Best

12. Rocky Balboa Vs. Spider Rico (Rocky)

We got our first look at what the Italian Stallion could do when he took on amateur scrapper Spider Rico in a low-key match at a dingy Philadelphia club.

The gloves were off (not literally) in this brief but brutal brawl - which could actually pass for a more realistic street fight than Rocky V's final showdown with Tommy Gunn if had it taken place outside of the ring, choreographically speaking.

Although the encounter rages for mere minutes before Balboa floors his opponent, it's a fight of great historical significance as Rocky's first on screen.